The Gottschalk Medal is awarded every year by the
Australian Academy of Science
The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The academy is modelled after the Royal Soci ...
to recognize outstanding research by Australian scientists under 40 years of age for research in the
medical sciences
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...
conducted mainly in Australia.
This medal commemorates the work of the late Dr.
Alfred Gottschalk,
FAA and has been awarded every year since 1979.
Award winners
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See also
* List of medicine awards
This list of medicine awards is an index to articles about notable awards for contributions to medicine, the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The list is organized by region and c ...
Notes
External links
Gottschalk Medal site of the Australian Academy of Science
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Medicine awards
Australian science and technology awards
Awards established in 1979
Australian Academy of Science Awards